Oso De Oro
Bear Republic Brewing Co.

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From:
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Light Lager
ABV:
3.9%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
2.99 | pDev: 26.09%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
7
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 28, 2012
Added:
Feb 02, 2005
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.25 by hayesjw from California

Apr 28, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by bob727 from Florida

Nov 22, 2011
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Reviewed by avaldivia from California

2.2/5  rDev -26.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Honestly, there's just not much to say about this beer. It is boring, and bland. I have come to expect more from Bear Republic. I see what they were going for here, but why? I got this in a row of samplers at the brewery and this one just disappeared.
Jul 27, 2011
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Reviewed by DoubleJ from Wisconsin

3.33/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Hollingshead's on to the beer:

As the naem suggests, it's gold in color, with a frothy white head on top. The aroma is mostly toasted grain and a snap of floral hops. The taste starts grainy, but turns very floral. The biterness of this beer is moderate, not much hop flaovr expect for the floralness it provides. There's a touch of pine, and many minerals can be tasted in this beer, probably from the water used to make this beer.

I wouldn't have guessed this to be a sub-4% beer, though that might explain the thin maltiness in this lager. The floral flavor takes some getting used to.
Aug 21, 2008
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Reviewed by RoyalT from Michigan

3.13/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Appearance – This one is a light, hazy yellow in color with a good head.

Smell – The aroma here is stiff and grainy with a faint sense of hops, almost like a German Pilsner.

Taste – The flavor here is straight lagered American grain with a bit of grassy hop balance.

Mouthfeel – This is of course light-bodied. The one thing that I look for in this style is big, huge carbonation, and this one doesn’t disappoint.

Drinkability – This flavor won’t knock your socks off but the body and carbonation are right on.
Mar 12, 2005
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Reviewed by Gusler from Arizona

3.5/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Draught @ Papago
The beer after its pour from the tap sets in the glass a limpid amber color with the head modest in size and a semi-creamy off white color, the resultant lace a thin but concealing sheet. Nose is the prototypical sweet malt, fresh and clean, start sweet with a nice malt presence, the top light to moderate in feel. Finish is pleasantly acidic; the hops mild and pleasing to the palate, the aftertaste dry and clean, a nice session beer with its relatively low ABV, certainly worth a sample.
Mar 06, 2005
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Reviewed by rastaman from England

1.53/5  rDev -48.8%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Tap@Bear republic Brewpub. Gees, they make such great beer, so i guess this was a surprise, just a bland, slightly cleaner Mexican lager or something, i don't know why they brew it as only saw it at the brewpub while in Californian. Maybe its a popular choice their or something???
Feb 02, 2005
Oso De Oro from Bear Republic Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 2.99 out of 5 with 7 ratings